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Death Of A Song

written by: Deepti Singh

A storm builds up somewhere
A river melts and swells
I can see you walk by the sands
Deep within a loneliness splits
It bleeds
I can see you through the dark
You walk into the sun
I can see your footprints across the sky
The blood curdles
A few breaths die
It's cold by the aisle
You turn back and smile into the oblivion
You hum a song I had written for you
I can see you have forgotten the last lines
Certain songs are better left incomplete you say
You walk away
Two suns sink
The river runs out of ink
Words dry

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH

Gabriela M. was born in Europe and presently lives in the United States where she is a university professor. She published three novels in her native language. In 2017 she started writing poetry in English. Since then her poetry has been published in various journals and newspapers. Her favorite poets are the symbolists and the surrealists, and her favorite novelist is Lawrence Durrell. She is a fluent speaker of three languages. She spends her time teaching, researching, leading a university-wide organization, working on her novel, and writing poetry. She mostly spends her vacations in Miami, Southern California, and Southern Europe.
Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times bestseller Drowning Ruth, after reading Gabriela M’s poetry manuscript stated:
“With lush language and lavish imagery, Gabriela M. evokes a fantastic world ripe with emotion.”

POST OF THE MONTH

February: He’s left you a wishbone on your pillow. You’re not sure what to do with it so you stick it between your ribs, feeling the sharp end shift with every move, scraping against the aorta. You hold your breath while sleeping and do not stir as the dreams pass by like headlights, colliding into the mist.

May: You pull out your teeth as not to hurt him anymore. He says your silence is ugly and suggests you keep your mouth open.
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